Jeremiah in Mark 1 and 2 — intertextuality and allusions as atmosphere
One of the essential tools of mimetic criticism is the use of cues early in the text. We look for
Dammit Bultmann! Stop rationalizing the miracles! The Bread, Loaves, and Myth
Rudolf Bultmann, the father of demythologization, urged people to get behind the text. On that, I agree. I also agree
Jacob and Jesus’s wrestling with the divine
You know the story. Jacob and the Angel wrestle throughout the night… until the break of day. If you don’t,
Proverbs 22 as the Mimetic Precursor to Matthew 10 (Also, Luke used Matthew and Mark)
I’d like you to compare, for a moment, Matthew 10 and Proverbs 22 (see it in the LXX here). Not,
what if the Gospels are histories…?
Thinking through a few things… I really like what is going on here, even though I may disagree with him
Mimesis in 3 models
Peter Nesteruk has suddenly become a must read for those of us interesting in mimesis and mimetic criticism of texts.
quote of the day – Anthony Le Donne and Salome
I am reading through the books surrendered to me for review. So I’ll post quotes or insights from them as
Watson on Reinterpreting in Parallel (chapter 7, @eerdmansbooks)
Watson’s seventh chapter, Reinterpreting in Parallel, examines the literary trajectory from Mark (and maybe before Mark) to John through Thomas and the